BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Israel Premier Tech gave its cyclists at the Spanish Vuelta new uniforms without the team name on Saturday after they have been repeatedly targeted by pro-Palestinian protests during the race.

The decision was made before the 14th stage amid a difficult week for the team. It has faced protests before and during the race days, as well as pressure from both race officials and Spanish authorities.

The team said the decision was “in the interest of prioritizing the safety of our riders and the entire peloton, in light of the dangerous nature of some protests at Vuelta.”

But the move did not stop a few hundred people from holding another loud protest, this time in Aviles, the city that hosted the stage start. Police were involved in some shoving with a few protestor

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